In 2013, the Texas Open Meeting Act was amended to specifically allow electronic communication between members of a governing body without violating the Texas Open Meeting Act, provided certain conditions were met.

Messages are posted and viewable by the public on an on-line message board.

Communications are displayed in real time and remain viewable for at least 30 days.

The governmental body may have no more than one system used for this purpose.

Is no more than one click away from the governmental body’s primary Internet Web Page.